83_FR_50106 83 FR 49914 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meetings

83 FR 49914 - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 192 (October 3, 2018)

Page Range49914-49915
FR Document2018-21479

Due to Hurricane Florence, the schedule for a series of public scoping meetings to be held by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) has been revised. The Council will hold a series of scoping meetings pertaining to Amendment 47 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic Region addressing modifications to the South Atlantic Charter/Headboat for Snapper- Grouper permit.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49914-49915]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21479]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG452


South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of revised schedule for scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: Due to Hurricane Florence, the schedule for a series of public 
scoping meetings to be held by the South Atlantic Fishery Management 
Council (Council) has been revised. The Council will hold a series of 
scoping meetings pertaining to Amendment 47 to the Snapper Grouper 
Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic Region addressing 
modifications to the South Atlantic Charter/Headboat for Snapper-
Grouper permit.

DATES: The series of scoping meetings will be held from October 9 
through November 8, 2018 according to the revised schedule. All 
meetings will begin at 6 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information 
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; 
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on August 31, 2018 (83 FR 44575). This notice revises the 
dates and locations of the scoping meetings.
    Public scoping comments are being solicited for measures proposed 
in draft Amendment 47 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan of 
the South Atlantic Region addressing modifications to the federal South 
Atlantic Charter/Headboat for Snapper-Grouper permit (for-hire permit). 
Public scoping occurs early in the amendment development process and 
the Council is soliciting input on proposed options that include a 
moratorium on for-hire permits, options for the start date of a 
moratorium, exceptions for eligibility, transferability of for-hire 
permits, options to allow new entrants, establishing a for-hire permits 
pool, creating multiple for-hire permit types, and implementing a time 
limit or sunset provision for a moratorium on for-hire permits. Options 
are also being considered for modifying the current permit condition 
that specifies a harvest prohibition on snapper grouper species in 
state water when the species is closed to harvest in federal waters, 
issuing a for-hire permit for an individual rather than a vessel, and 
attaching a consistent identifying number to the federal for-hire 
permit in a similar manner as is applied to limited entry permits.
    Council staff will provide an overview of options being considered 
for draft Snapper Grouper Amendment 47 and answer questions during each 
scoping meeting. Public comments will be accepted at each scoping 
meeting location on the specified date.

In-Person Scoping Meetings

1. October 9, 2018--Coastal Electric Cooperative, 1265 South Coastal 
Highway, Midway, GA 31320; Phone: (912) 884-3311
2. October 9, 2018--Jennette's Pier, 7223 South Virginia Dare Trail, 
Nags Head, NC 27959; Phone: (252) 255-1501
3. October 10, 2018--North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries 
Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70W, Morehead City, NC 28557; 
Phone: (252) 808-8011
4. October 29, 2018--Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4462 Murrells 
Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576; Phone: (843) 545-3651
5. October 30, 2018--Haddrells Point Fin to Feather, 887 Ben Sawyer 
Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464; Phone: (843) 881-3644

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6. November 1, 2018--Hilton Head Boat House, 405 Squire Pope Road, 
Hilton Head, SC 29926; Phone: (843) 681-2628
7. November 5, 2018--Safe Harbor Seafood, 4371 Ocean Street, 
Jacksonville, FL 32233; Phone: (904) 247-0255
8. November 6, 2018--Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Avenue, 
Melbourne, FL 32935; Phone: (321) 608-7400
9. November 7, 2018--Loxahatchee River Center, 805 North U.S. Highway 
One Jupiter, FL 33477; Phone: (561) 743-7123
10. November 8, 2018--Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key 
West, FL 33040; Phone: (305) 295-4385

Submitting Written Comments

    The Council requests that written comments be submitted using the 
online public comment form available from the Council's website. All 
comments submitted using the online form will be automatically posted 
to the website and accessible for Council members and the public to 
view. The direct link to the Public Hearing and Scoping meeting page 
and the public comment form is: http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public-hearings-scoping-meetings. Written comments may also be submitted by 
mail or FAX.
    All written comments are due by 5 p.m. on November 9, 2018.
    Comments may be submitted by mail to: Gregg Waugh, Executive 
Director, SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, 
SC 29405. Fax comments to (843) 769-4520.
    The Snapper Grouper Amendment 47 scoping document, public comment 
form, and other relevant materials will be posted on the Council's 
website as they become available.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 27, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21479 Filed 10-2-18; 8:45 am]
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49914 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2018 / Notices collection. Under the provisions of the agency’s estimate of the burden free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769– Magnuson-Stevens Fishery (including hours and cost) of the 4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. Conservation and Management Act (16 proposed collection of information; (c) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA’s National ways to enhance the quality, utility, and original notice published in the Federal Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is clarity of the information to be Register on August 31, 2018 (83 FR responsible for management of the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 44575). This notice revises the dates and nation’s marine fisheries. Existing burden of the collection of information locations of the scoping meetings. regulations require operators of on respondents, including through the Public scoping comments are being tournaments involving Atlantic highly use of automated collection techniques solicited for measures proposed in draft migratory species (HMS; Atlantic or other forms of information Amendment 47 to the Snapper Grouper swordfish, sharks, billfish, and tunas) to technology. Fishery Management Plan of the South register four weeks in advance of the Comments submitted in response to Atlantic Region addressing tournament. Operators must provide this notice will be summarized and/or modifications to the federal South contact information and the included in the request for OMB Atlantic Charter/Headboat for Snapper- tournament’s date(s), location(s), and approval of this information collection; Grouper permit (for-hire permit). Public target species. If selected by NMFS, they also will become a matter of public scoping occurs early in the amendment operators are required to submit an record. development process and the Council is HMS tournament summary report Dated: September 28, 2018. soliciting input on proposed options within seven days after tournament Sarah Brabson, that include a moratorium on for-hire fishing has ended. Most of the catch NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. permits, options for the start date of a data in the summary report is routinely moratorium, exceptions for eligibility, [FR Doc. 2018–21524 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] collected in the course of regular transferability of for-hire permits, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P tournament operations. NMFS uses the options to allow new entrants, data to estimate the total annual catch establishing a for-hire permits pool, of HMS and the impact of tournament DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE creating multiple for-hire permit types, operations in relation to other types of and implementing a time limit or sunset fishing activities. In addition, HMS National Oceanic and Atmospheric provision for a moratorium on for-hire tournament registration provides a Administration permits. Options are also being method for tournament operators to considered for modifying the current request educational and regulatory RIN 0648–XG452 permit condition that specifies a harvest outreach materials from NMFS. South Atlantic Fishery Management prohibition on snapper grouper species II. Method of Collection Council (Council); Public Meetings in state water when the species is closed to harvest in federal waters, issuing a Operators have the choice of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries for-hire permit for an individual rather registering and reporting online or by Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and than a vessel, and attaching a consistent electronic or paper forms. Methods of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), identifying number to the federal for- submittal include online submission Commerce. hire permit in a similar manner as is (registering/reporting), email of ACTION: Notice of revised schedule for applied to limited entry permits. electronic forms, and mail and facsimile scoping meetings. Council staff will provide an overview transmission of paper forms. of options being considered for draft SUMMARY: Due to Hurricane Florence, Snapper Grouper Amendment 47 and III. Data the schedule for a series of public answer questions during each scoping OMB Control Number: 0648–0323. scoping meetings to be held by the meeting. Public comments will be Form Number(s): None. South Atlantic Fishery Management accepted at each scoping meeting Type of Review: Regular submission Council (Council) has been revised. The location on the specified date. (extension of a current information Council will hold a series of scoping collection). meetings pertaining to Amendment 47 In-Person Scoping Meetings Affected Public: Business or other for- to the Snapper Grouper Fishery profit organizations; not-for-profit 1. October 9, 2018—Coastal Electric Management Plan of the South Atlantic institutions. Cooperative, 1265 South Coastal Region addressing modifications to the Estimated Number of Respondents: Highway, Midway, GA 31320; South Atlantic Charter/Headboat for 600. Phone: (912) 884–3311 Snapper-Grouper permit. Estimated Time per Response: 2. October 9, 2018—Jennette’s Pier, 7223 DATES: The series of scoping meetings Tournament registration, 2 minutes; South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags will be held from October 9 through Head, NC 27959; Phone: (252) 255– tournament summary reporting, 20 November 8, 2018 according to the minutes. 1501 revised schedule. All meetings will 3. October 10, 2018—North Carolina Estimated Total Annual Burden begin at 6 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY Hours: 110. Division of Marine Fisheries Central INFORMATION for specific dates and Estimated Total Annual Cost to District Office, 5285 Highway 70W, times. Morehead City, NC 28557; Phone: Public: $108 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY (252) 808–8011 INFORMATION for specific locations. 4. October 29, 2018—Murrells Inlet daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES IV. Request for Comments Council address: South Atlantic Community Center, 4462 Murrells Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Fishery Management Council, 4055 Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet, SC the proposed collection of information Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N 29576; Phone: (843) 545–3651 is necessary for the proper performance Charleston, SC 29405. 5. October 30, 2018—Haddrells Point of the functions of the agency, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Fin to Feather, 887 Ben Sawyer whether the information shall have Iverson, Public Information Officer, Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464; practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SAFMC; phone: (843) 571–4366 or toll Phone: (843) 881–3644 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 192 / Wednesday, October 3, 2018 / Notices 49915 6. November 1, 2018—Hilton Head Boat DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE otherwise sensitive or protected House, 405 Squire Pope Road, information. NMFS will accept Hilton Head, SC 29926; Phone: National Oceanic and Atmospheric anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in (843) 681–2628 Administration the required fields if you wish to remain 7. November 5, 2018—Safe Harbor RIN 0648–XG261 anonymous). Seafood, 4371 Ocean Street, Copies of this document can be Jacksonville, FL 32233; Phone: U.S. Purse Seine Fishery in the obtained from Michael D. Tosatto, (904) 247–0255 Western and Central Pacific Ocean; Regional Administrator, NMFS PIRO Extension of Public Scoping Period (see address above) and are available at 8. November 6, 2018—Eau Gallie Civic www.regulations.gov/ Center, 1551 Highland Avenue, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- Melbourne, FL 32935; Phone: (321) Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 0062. 608–7400 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9. November 7, 2018—Loxahatchee Commerce. David O’Brien, NMFS PIRO, at River Center, 805 North U.S. ACTION: Notice; extension of public David.S.OBrien@noaa.gov, or at Highway One Jupiter, FL 33477; comment period. (808)725–5038. Phone: (561) 743–7123 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August SUMMARY: On August 23, 2018, NMFS 10. November 8, 2018—Harvey published a notice of intent (NOI) in the 23, 2018, NMFS published a NOI to Government Center, 1200 Truman Federal Register to prepare an prepare an EIS for the U.S. western and Avenue, Key West, FL 33040; environmental impact statement (EIS) central Pacific Ocean purse seine fishery Phone: (305) 295–4385 for the U.S. western and central Pacific in the Federal Register (83 FR 42640). Submitting Written Comments Ocean purse seine fishery. The public The public scoping period on the NOI scoping period on the NOI was was originally scheduled to end on The Council requests that written originally scheduled to end on October October 8, 2018. NMFS has received comments be submitted using the online 8, 2018. NMFS is extending the public several requests for additional time to public comment form available from the scoping period and will accept provide comments. In an effort to Council’s website. All comments comments until October 31, 2018. balance the need to move forward on submitted using the online form will be DATES: Written comments on the scope the EIS process in an efficient manner automatically posted to the website and and alternatives to be considered in an and the need to encourage thorough accessible for Council members and the EIS, as described in the notice of intent public participation in this scoping public to view. The direct link to the (83 FR 42640; August 23, 2018), must be process, NMFS will extend the public Public Hearing and Scoping meeting submitted no later than October 31, comment period to October 31, 2018. page and the public comment form is: 2018. This brings the public scoping period to http://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/public- a total of 68 days. All other information hearings-scoping-meetings. Written ADDRESSES: You may submit comments contained in the document published comments may also be submitted by on the scope of this EIS by either of the August 23, 2018 has not been changed. mail or FAX. following methods: • Electronic submission: Submit all Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. All written comments are due by 5 electronic public comments via the Dated: September 28, 2018. p.m. on November 9, 2018. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Margo Schulze-Haugen, Comments may be submitted by mail 1. Go to www.regulations.gov/ Acting Director, Office of Sustainable to: Gregg Waugh, Executive Director, #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 0062, [FR Doc. 2018–21547 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. Fax 2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P comments to (843) 769–4520. complete the required fields, and 3. Enter or attach your comments. The Snapper Grouper Amendment 47 scoping document, public comment —OR— DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE form, and other relevant materials will • Mail: Submit written comments to be posted on the Council’s website as Michael D. Tosatto, Regional Department of the Army; Corps of they become available. Administrator, NMFS, Pacific Islands Engineers Regional Office (PIRO), 1845 Wasp Special Accommodations Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI Availability of the Final Integrated City 96818. of Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk These meetings are physically Management Feasibility Study Report/ Instructions: Comments sent by any accessible to people with disabilities. Environmental Impact Statement, other method, to any other address or Requests for auxiliary aids should be Norfolk, VA individual, or received after the end of directed to the council office (see the comment period might not be AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. considered by NMFS. All comments Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. Note: The times and sequence specified in received are a part of the public record this agenda are subject to change. ACTION: Notice of availability. and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. without change. All personal identifying Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, in Dated: September 27, 2018. information (e.g., name and address), cooperation with our non-federal Tracey L. Thompson, confidential business information, or sponsor, the City of Norfolk, announce Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable otherwise sensitive information the availability of a Final Integrated Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. submitted voluntarily by the sender will Feasibility Report and Environmental [FR Doc. 2018–21479 Filed 10–2–18; 8:45 am] be publicly accessible. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of revised schedule for scoping meetings.
DatesThe series of scoping meetings will be held from October 9 through November 8, 2018 according to the revised schedule. All meetings will begin at 6 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ContactKim Iverson, Public Information Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 49914 
RIN Number0648-XG45
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